Apamea Roman City
Explore Apamea, the extraordinary Roman city north of Homs where the longest colonnaded street in the ancient world stretches for nearly two kilometers, the massive archaeological site preserving the remains of a city that once housed 500,000 people.
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Colonnaded Street
Walk the main colonnaded street of Apamea, nearly two kilometers of Roman columns lining the cardo maximus of the ancient city, the extraordinary scale of this Roman urban planning reflecting the wealth and ambition of one of the Seleucid and Roman world largest cities.
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Roman Theatre
See the Roman theatre of Apamea where the carved stone seating and stage buildings of the ancient performance space survive in significant remains, the theatre serving a city that was one of the leading cultural centers of the Roman East.
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Nymphaeum
Visit the monumental nymphaeum where the elaborate fountain house with its carved decoration celebrated the water supply system of the Roman city, the civic architecture of Roman Apamea expressed in lavish public monuments.
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Museum
See the Apamea museum in the Ottoman khan where the mosaics, sculptures, and objects found during excavations demonstrate the luxury and cosmopolitan culture of Roman Apamea, the city that housed the largest known elephant corps in the ancient world.
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Citadel Qalaat al-Mudiq
Visit Qalaat al-Mudiq, the medieval Arab citadel on the hill above Apamea from which the entire ancient city and the Orontes valley are visible, the living village within the ancient fortifications showing the continuous habitation of this strategic site.
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Archaeological Scale
Appreciate the vast archaeological scale of Apamea where the excavated areas represent only a fraction of the ancient city, the Belgian archaeological mission having revealed the extraordinary quality of the remains that extend far beyond what has been uncovered.